Got milk? Taking dairy products reduces heart disease risk, study shows


By AGENCY

Consuming dairy products daily, especially full fat versions, is associated with a lower risk of developing metabolic syndrome. — AFP

Eating at least two daily servings of dairy is linked to lower risks of diabetes and high blood pressure (hypertension), as well as the cluster of factors that heighten cardiovascular disease risk (metabolic syndrome), finds a large international study published online in the BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care journal.

The observed associations were strongest for full fat dairy products, the findings indicated.

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